Have Your Taken These Steps To Prevent Storm Damage?

Around the world, storms have been known to create havoc and incredible amounts of damage to lives and properties. Tornadoes, hail, thunders, all can damage your house in a matter of hours. Even though there are expert disaster specialists in Bergen County, NJ out there to help you deal with the damage and get back with your life as soon as possible, precaution is always better than cure.

Below are some tips given by experts with which you can prevent your property from severe storm damage – from notorious winds to rarely occurring yet most catastrophic lightning strikes.

The first step is to make an emergency kit for you and your family in the event when the power goes out or your house is severely damaged in the course of a storm. A legit emergency kit must include flashlight, first aid, bottled water, copies of important documents and numbers. After a storm strikes, panic and confusion only intensifies its damage creating ability. When you have an emergency kit and a plan in place, you will be better equipped to deal with the storm.

If storm or related events are regular occurrences in your area, consider getting an insurance. Learn about the history of the area and determine if the following events have occurred.

Hail storms

Tornadoes

Heavy snowfall

Lightning

Floods

Blizzards

Also, by talking to your neighbours about the steps they had taken after disaster restoration services, can help you devise out a plan for yourself.

Keep a copy of your insurance documents in your emergency kit. If your house is completely damaged by a storm, then having these documents becomes very handy while dealing with disaster specialists and could make a big difference between immediate restoration efforts and months of waiting for a claim.

Unplug all appliances before a storm hits. Dry conditions before the storm, can increase the risk of a fire situation. During the course of a storm, check areas of your house with flammable materials and take steps to secure them. A lightning prevention system is one way to stop damage by redirecting potential strikes safely to the ground. Professional help should be attained to set up the system.

Hail and Debris

The best way to save your house from hail damage is by maintaining the condition of your roof and windows. If hail hits a loose shingle, it will give way to more material that can be damaged. Impact resistant shingles are available which can help your house’s structure bear the hail impact. Your cars should be indoors, in your garage and even you should avoid going out to avoid being hit by hail yourself.

Managing debris after a hail or storm is very difficult. Even if your yard was saved, neighbour’s debris can come floating in your lawn. These small twigs or branches, if blown with enough force can chip away your house’s structure just like hail.

Fallen trees

Fallen trees or branches after a storm can cause a considerable amount of damage to your house. Porches and roofs can often take the brunt of the damage, but windows or your entire house can be shattered by the impact as well. Preventive measures can be to trim your trees regularly and remove any potentially dangerous branches. If you’re planning new landscaping, go for shrubs and small trees instead of the gigantic ones. Older trees, which look like they can fall of any time, should be inspected by experts and removed if recommended.

In a nutshell, in order to prevent these weather threats, it is important you maintain your house on a regular basis. And if ill luck strikes and you become victim to a disaster, immediate is a must. This is important not just to prevent the damage from intensifying but also to ensure the safety of your family.

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SERVPRO of Northeast Bergen County is a one of a kind damage restoration company. We provide immediate restoration services after water or fire damages for residential or commercial settings. We understand how traumatizing it can be when a fire or flood hits your house or office and creates chaos in your routine life. Hence, we provide swift restoration and cleanup services to help you get back with your life as soon as possible. We have a 1400 square foot facility with temperature control to store your valuable belongings with utmost safety and security. We have highly trained damage restoration technicians and we are equipped with the best equipment to help minimize the interruption to your life and make it look “like it never even happened.”
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